Product Description
Made from cotton and bamboo, with the added protection of a PUL layer, these Reusable Cotton Pads are an excellent alternative to everyday disposable pads.
The wings wrap right under the gusset of your underwear, with two sets of snaps to hold your pad in place. The width across the gusset once snapped is 7 cm.
Enjoy saving money in your wallet and our wonderful environment by using reusable products in your everyday life.
There are no Chemicals in these pads that your body can absorb.
They are great for the environment by being Reusable.
Please do be aware that you need good fitting knickers for all Woohoo NANA Pads.
Please remember that the pretty patterned side is the absorbent side – have this side against your skin.
Keep a lookout for the changing fabrics.
The Reusable Cotton Pad is made from:
Top Layer
– 100% cotton in some amazing patterns.
Middle Layer
– The Absorbent Bit – A layer or layers of 400gsm Bamboo Fleece 70% Bamboo and 30% Cotton – The Light pad has one layer, Medium has two layers, and Vampire/Heavy has three layers.
Waterproof Layer
– A layer of PUL (Polyurethane Laminate) to dry proof you and prevent leaking.
Backing Layer
– 100% cotton flannelette backing to prevent your pad from slipping and moving around.
Snaps
– Two sets of colourful plastic snaps to hold your pad in place.
Woohoo NANA Reusable pads come in three different thicknesses:
There is a tiny piece of coloured ribbon sewn just by the snaps so you know the core thickness of your pad.
Light – Orange Ribbon
- This is great protection for your light flow days.
- These are a lovely thin feeling light pad to wear.
- Great for light bladder leaks – sneezes and coughs.
- Awesome as a backup for your menstrual cup.
- It has one layer of 400gsm Bamboo Fleece.
Medium – Green Ribbon
- It is great protection for your medium to heavy flow days.
- Great for all-day protection.
- Excellent for night-time.
- It has two layers of 400gsm Bamboo Fleece.
Vampire/Heavy – Blue Ribbon
- Great for overnight and heavy to extreme flow days.
- This is the pad for you if you have a heavy period flow.
- The bulbous ends of the pad are great if you bleed to the front or out to the back.
- Maybe you want to use these after having bubba.
- You can use it for Post Partum.
- You can use this pad for incontinence too.
- It has three layers of 400gsm Bamboo Fleece.
Your cloth pads should be washed before wearing – washing instructions are included.
If the fabric is patterned then the placements can vary.
This is for one Reusable Cotton Pad 33cm/13″ long.
All instructions are included with your purchase.
Fabric
The Reusable Cotton Pad is made from:
Top Layer – 100% cotton in some amazing patterns.
Middle Layer – The Absorbent Bit – A layer or layers of 400gsm Bamboo Fleece 70% Bamboo and 30% Cotton – The Light pad has one layer, Medium has two layers, and Vampire/Heavy has three layers.
Waterproof Layer – A layer of PUL (Polyurethane Laminate) to dry proof you and prevent leaking.
Backing Layer – 100% cotton flannelette backing to prevent your pad from slipping and moving around.
Snaps – Two sets of colourful plastic snaps to hold your pad in place.
Sizing
The Reusable Cotton Pad comes in four lengths:
- 20cm or 8″ long
- 23cm or 9″ long
- 25cm or 10″ long
- 33cm or 13″ long
Woohoo NANA Reusable pads come in three different thicknesses:
I sew a tiny piece of coloured ribbon just by the snaps so you know the core thickness of your pad.
Light – Orange Ribbon
- This is great protection for your light flow days.
- These are a lovely thin feeling light pad to wear.
- Great for light bladder leaks – sneezes and coughs.
- Awesome as a backup for your menstrual cup.
- It has one layer of 400gsm Bamboo Fleece.
Medium – Green Ribbon
- It is great protection for your medium to heavy flow days.
- Great for all-day protection.
- Excellent for night-time.
- It has two layers of 400gsm Bamboo Fleece.
Vampire/Heavy – Blue Ribbon
- Great for overnight and heavy to extreme flow days.
- This is the pad for you if you have a heavy period flow.
- The bulbous ends of the pad are great if you bleed to the front or out to the back.
- Maybe you want to use these after having bubba.
- You can use it for Post Partum.
- You can use this pad for Incontinence too.
- It has three layers of 400gsm Bamboo Fleece.
All sizes are approximate.
Care Instructions
Please do wash your cloth before using them. This softens up all of the fabrics so they can absorb.
Please do not use fabric softener, this tends to stick to the bamboo fleece and reduces its absorbency.
You can use your normal wash liquid or powder and your own stain remover too, but remember out in the sun is a great bleacher.
You can dry pale my pads. Dry pale just means popping them in a container with a lid until you do your washing.
You can soak your pads in cold water and stain remover.
Do try to rinse your pads straight away, but if you cannot, then just pop them in either your dry pale or bag till you get home.
But please do not soak for days at a time, as this will cause the fabrics to smell a bit.
Just put them in with your normal wash, no special cycles needed.
You can wash them out in the shower with you if you wish.
Please contact me if you need more drying strips.
You can hang your pads from the line, drying rack, or door handle, anywhere you can slip the strip over.
Hang your pads from each other and let them blow in the breeze.
Bamboo fleece is a super absorber, so on colder days, your pads can take longer to dry.
Pop them in the hot water cupboard if you have space.
Just be aware that a hot dryer will break the PUL down, so your dry protection will weaken over time. So just stick with a cool to warm dryer.
My pads always have a 100% cotton topper. A bamboo fleece core, which also has a layer of PUL for dry proofing your clothing. And a layer of flannelette as the backing, as this fabric tends to help keep them in place, as does great fitting underwear.
Please ensure that you let your fluids go on the printed side, this has your core stitched in place, you can see this from all the stitching. The plain flannelette side will not absorb at all.
About Woohoo NANA
I have been working at changing our home to being as close to plastic-free in certain areas as I can. In this journey, I have set up my machines at home and am handmaking things that we need to use around our home. These are the products I handmake.
For our bodies, I make reusable products. Menstrual cloth pads for our women and girls. You can also use the cloth pads for Bladder issues, Incontinence after surgery, as well as after birth.
Ok so, I am a human, and sometimes there will be some wonky stitching. This will not affect the workings of the product.
Every product I hand create is Reusable.
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Charlie –
Fantastic Re-useable Alternative! I have heavy flow issues and other re-usable products have not worked. These are Absorbent, very comfortable, the domes are completely UN-noticeable and doesn’t bunch up and move around. Highly Recommend! Easy to clean and dry, I honestly won’t have to worry about disposable options again. Thank you 🙂